Petite Sirah

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October 14, 2015 - Updated on March 27th, 2019

Explore the flavors and tastes of Petite Sirah wines and find out how to pair it with food.
Petite Sirah (“Peh-teet sear-ah”) (aka Durif or Petite Syrah) was first found growing in France in the mid-1800’s. It’s loved for its extraordinary deep color and full-bodied flavors of blueberry, chocolate, plums and black pepper. Despite its popularity, Petite Sirah is an exceptionally rare grape with less than 10,000 planted acres worldwide, growing mainly in California.
Petite Sirah is not just a more “petite” version of Syrah (or Shiraz), it’s a distinct grape variety. Petite Sirah is the offspring of Syrah and Peloursin. If you’ve never heard of Peloursin, that’s understandable: it’s nearly extinct, found just a few places in the French-Alps.

With its smoky fruit flavors, Petite Sirah will pair nicely with bold exotic spices and herbs –just avoid making the dish too sweet.
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If there is one thing to know about pairing Petite Sirah with food, it is that the wine deserves a food as big and as bold as it is.
The best way to understand a varietal wine like this one is to taste one from several different regions. Here are some tasting notes on the differences of Petite Sirah based on the region it grows:
The inland valley regions of California, which include Lodi and Clarksburg AVAs, is where you’ll find many old workhorse Petite Sirah vines. These wines have the same inky opaque color bursting with jammy fruit. Expect aromas of blackberry jam, brambles, black pepper along with notes of vanilla from oak aging. On the palate, rich and bold tannins compliment the sweet berry-like flavors and the acidity is smooth.
Sonoma and the northern coastal areas (including Mendocino) is a little bit cooler than Napa and the inland valleys of California. The wines tend to come across very deep, with a touch more earthy/espresso notes than their inland cousins.
Expect aromas of fresh blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, menthol and usually a nuance of vanilla or lavender (often from oak aging). On the palate, you will taste berries, espresso and mocha wrapped in dense tannins.
It’s not easy to find 100% Petite Sirah in Napa because most producers focus on the more popular Cabernet Sauvignon. Still, with a bit of cleverness you will find it and be delighted. You can also check out the lesser known coast range AVA’s including Lake County and mountain AVA’s within the Monterey AVA.
These wines have intense color that will stain anything they touch. Expect aromas of blueberries surrounded with aromas of acacia flowers and graphite. On the palate it will be bold flavors of blueberry, cocoa, freshly ground black pepper and crushed rocks with a mid-palate onset of bold mouth-drying tannins.
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Before we get into what Petite Sirah is, let’s debunk one very common confusion, Petite Sirah is NOT baby Syrah (Shiraz) . The grapes are related — botanists actually think Syrah was one of the parent grapes of the new Petite Sirah grape — but it is not a young version of Syrah (it also is not spelled ‘Petite Syrah’). We can see how this is incredibly confusing, given that they both have a very similar sounding name. For that, we can thank the California wine industry and marketing.
Now back to what Petit Sirah actually is. Petite Sirah is actually a grape called Durif that was discovered in France in the 1860s by the botanist Francois Durif. In Durif’s greenhouse, it seems a Syrah vine crossed with another vine during pollination, and the resulting grape a small, intensely colored berry that was high in tannins and acidity . Naturally being the one to discover the new grape, Francois named it after himself (wouldn’t you?).
At some point after this, the grape traveled to California, where winemakers recognized the grape had many similar features to the Syrah they knew well. While they recognized the grape was not Syrah, Petite Sirah was a much more attractive name than Durif, so that’s what they began calling it.
Currently, California and Israel are the two places that produce the highest quality Petite Sirahs worldwide, but the grape can often be derided by snooty wine professionals as not established enough. This is a main reason why California producers came together to create the P.S. I Love You organization , which seeks to raise the profile of this minority wine. Their official mission is to “promote, educate and legitimize Petite Sirah as a noble wine grape variety, with a special emphasis on its terroir uniqueness.”
Petite Sirah has deep rich flavors and aromas of blueberry, chocolate, pepper and spice, and its high tannins and acidity make it great for pairing with curries, as well as rich meaty dishes.
It truly is a unique grape, just don’t confuse it with Syrah!

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